Okay For Now Analysis

Greg and myself have some key similarities in the relationships with our fathers. First off, we both have a dad that lives in the same establishment with us. Our dad’s also both want us to succeed in sports, school, and life. I can tell Greg’s dad wants him to do well in school because in line 4 of the text it says Greg’s dad was “lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math.” In lines 9-10 it says that after Greg asked his dad about playing with the Scorpions, an elite travel team from the New York area, his dad says “it depends on your next report card.” When Greg brings home a bad report card, his dad says in lines 17-19, “And you want to

The role of the father, a male figure in a child’s life is a very crucial role that has been diminishing over the years. An absent father can be defined in two ways; the father is physically not present, or the father is physically present, but emotionally present. To an adolescent, a father is an idolized figure, someone they look up to (Feud, 1921), thus when such a figure is an absent one, it can and will negatively affect a child’s development. Many of the problems we face in society today, such as crime and delinquency, poor academic achievement, divorce, drug use, early pregnancy and sexual activity can be attributed to fathers being absent during adolescent development (Popenoe, 1996; Whitehead, 1993). The percentage of

How not having a father figure affected their emotional and phycological well-being. Also, it taught the readers that sometimes having a father does not necessarily, mean they are a father figure, for example Mr. Clutter, he was there for his family and children, but he chose other things to be proud of instead of his children, he felt that his achievements were more important than his children’s

While George and I share same social aspects we also share some personal aspects with each other. Like George, I was left without a father figure in my life. George’s father and my father left around the same time in our lives, which I find particularly interesting. Our fathers left when we were between the ages of seven and ten years old. As our fathers left we were looked at as the “man of the house” in our household. This might seem like a big responsibility for young boys our age but, we established ways to make a positive result for ourselves and those affected by the situation.

Although single parenthood is on the rise in homes today, children still often have a father role in their life. It does not matter who the part is filled by: a father, uncle, older brother, grandfather, etc...; in almost all cases, those relationships between the father (figure) and child have lasting impacts on the youth the rest of their lives. In “I Wanted to Share My Father’s World,” Jimmy Carter tells the audience no matter the situation with a father, hold onto every moment.

The movie Dad is centered around a father and son pair, who are brought together and go on the journey of mending their dilapidated relationship. In addition to this struggle, there are several other dilemmas that both characters must face. These challenges can be identified using Erik Erikson’s eight crisis. As an elderly man, Jake lives every day relying on his wife, Betty. He is not happy with his current life and often gives up before even making an attempt. According to Erik Erikson, Jake suffers from being stuck within the autonomy vs shame and doubt phase, as well as, the integrity vs despair phase. Later on, Jake also encounters the crisis of identity vs role confusion. Jake’s son, John, is in a completely separate situation. As a successful, wealthy businessman, Jake is completely independent, however he struggles to maintain healthy relationships with his family. Throughout the movie, Jake must learn to give back to his parents, as well as, his own son, Billy and recognize what is truly important in life. In Dad, Jake must face the crises of Intimacy vs. Isolation, generativity vs stagnation, as well as, Integrity vs Despair. As both Jake and John are brought together they must resolve their personal dilemmas in order to live truly fulfilling lives.

The first main change I saw in Fredrick Douglas’s life was learning to read and write. This gave him more confidence in himself. Frederick now realized how his fellow neighbors were very dumb. He felt he was gaining leverage on his master. “Quote on dumb friends”

Two adult characters in Okay For Now which offer Doug guidance and instruction are Mr. Powell and Mr.Ferris. Throughout the novel Doug views art as something less, however Mr. Powell teaches Doug how to sketch and paint birds from the Audubon book. This guidance jump starts Doug's enthusiasm and passion for art. Art represents Doug’s escape from reality, “You know what one thing Mr.Powell taught me? He taught me that sometimes, art can make you forget everything else all around you.” Pg 344. As the story progresses art truly opens up Doug’s mind and allows him see the world in a whole different perspective.

In the book Okay for Now, written by Gary D. Schmidt is about a boy named Doug that left all his friends behind and had to customize to his new town named Marysville. In Marysville he had many struggles. Some of them were about his father. His father was more like a bully. He is always abusing his son and never being a supportive and caring father. In this book, there are other people who are like a father figure to Doug. A father figure is someone who acts like a role model towards someone.

Douglas’ old master, Anthony, had decided to let Douglas go to Baltimore to live with Mr. Auld. There he met Mrs. Auld and she began to teach him the alphabet and had him start reading and writing simple literature. This made Mr. Auld angry and he discontinued the small lessons.

Doug influences other people in the book which make him feel good, unlike Doug’s dad. Doug gets guidance and learns from Mr. Powell, Mr. Ballard, and Miss Cowper throughout his time in Marysville. Mr. Powell influences Doug by instructing him with art lessons. These lessons show Doug he can do more than what he thinks. At the beginning of the book Doug doesn’t think he can draw, and Doug gets down on himself.

For various reasons, many children in the United States are living without their fathers in their homes or absent from their lives entirely. This is an issue all across the world and the children are having to deal with the disadvantages caused by the lack of support from their fathers. This issue has a significant effect on society and can be viewed and interpreted from the three sociological perspectives. As a result of many studies, it was found that children raised in father absent homes almost universally experience disadvantages such as: worse health, poorer academic achievement, and a less enjoyable educational experience. There are many variables that need to be taken into effect when considering

This album review will be on Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album that was released in 1991. This was Nirvana's second album released and it sold over 30 million copies. I was interested in Nirvana once I saw it was an option in the book and also because almost everyday you can see someone in the streets wearing a Nirvana t-shirt even people my age and I was curious to listen to their music. As I said before people my age are still wearing Nirvana shirts which truly demonstrates how impactful their music was to society.

There are many different ways we view our parents while we are kids. People could see them as our heroes, or they can be our least favorite person in the world. The two fathers from these stories are very similar. Both fathers are hard workers, care about their kids, and both of their kids care about them.

Growing up without a father or strong male role model in the United States is extremely difficult. Fatherless children are disadvantaged in American society and face a greater struggle to become successful in their personal, educational, and professional lives. The decline of fatherhood in one of the most unexpected and extraordinary trends of our time. Its dimensions can be captured in a single statistic: In just three decades, between 1960 and 1990, the percentage of children living apart from their